Overview

• Three Biden-appointed judges granted a stay of U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s nationwide injunction that had blocked enforcement of the law.
• HHS can now implement the one-year cutoff for nonprofits that provide abortions and took in more than $800,000 in Medicaid funds in 2023, with status assessed as of October 1.
• Planned Parenthood says more than 1.1 million patients can no longer use Medicaid at its health centers and that up to 200 clinics could be at risk of closure.
• Justice Department and HHS filings argued the measure is a lawful spending decision, not an unconstitutional bill of attainder, and noted Medicaid already does not pay for most abortions.
• The appeals court will hear the case on the merits in the coming weeks, as related challenges by other providers and states proceed in separate courts.